Barbecue Beef

By pcoates

Ingredients

• 4 lbs. boneless beef chuck
• 3 =4 cups water
• 1 onion stuck with 2 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 Tbsp. cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. worcestershire

Preparation

Step 1

Place meat, water, onion, and bay leaves in pot. Simmer covered, until tender. (About 3 hours)

Remove meat and reserve 1 cup of beef broth. Discard onion & bay leaves. Cool and shred meat; set aside.

In pot melt butter. Add onion; saute until tender. Stir in sugar, salt, mustard, ketchup, vinegar, worchestershire, and broth. Add beef, mix gently. Simmer, covered for 30 minutes. Serve on buns.